Most UFC 125 drug tests come back clean, though one sample "still processing"

Fourteen of the 15 fighters who underwent drug testing at January’s UFC 125 event tested clean for performance-enhancing drugs and recreational/drugs of abuse.

However, one unnamed contestant’s sample has yet to be cleared.

Nevada State Athletic Commission Executive Director Keith Kizer today e-mailed the drug-testing results to MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com), and he noted that the commission is “still processing another athlete’s urine sample from that event.”

UFC 125 took place Jan. 1 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. UFC lightweight champ Frankie Edgar battled back from near-certain to defeat to earn a draw with Gray Maynard in the main event.

As MMAjunkie.com reported earlier today, Kizer confirmed that main-card winner Thiago Silva also submitted a pre-fight drug screen at UFC 125, which indicates the outstanding drug test likely belongs to the Brazilian slugger. However, Kizer was unable to confirm that Silva’s specimen was the sample that was “still processing,” or what that status might indicate.

Silva had been expected to face Quinton “Rampage” Jackson at May’s UFC 130 event, though the Brazilian’s status was recently brought into question when reports surfaced that the UFC was seeking a replacement opponent for Jackson. Silva has insisted he is uninjured and ready to compete in the event, leaving some confusion as to the reason for his potential withdrawal.

All athletes were tested for drugs of abuse (such as marijuana and cocaine), as well as anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancers.

The NSAC traditionally tests both main-card fighters, all winning fighters and any competitors who previously failed drug tests. However, some of the testing remains random, and all fighters are subject to it.

UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey is probably the greatest female fighter on the planet, which is a tremendous feat. So why are we seemingly so obsessed with arguing about whether she could beat up men?